Research

AtoZ Databases

Detailed information on 30 million businesses and executives and 2 million new businesses. Includes data on over 200 million U.S. residents.

Consumer Health Complete

Provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.

Consumer Reports

Provides unbias ratings and research based reviews of commonly purchased products

Demographics Now

Provides access to demographic data. Allows users to drill down to the city or neighborhood level.

Digital Michigan Newspapers

Searchable versions of historical newspapers from around Michigan.  Includes access to all newspapers published in Paw Paw from 1853 to 2018.

eBook General Collection

General reference collection featuring titles for adults and kids, full text accessible from a computer or downloadable to most popular portable devices.

Explora Public Libraries

Provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books, grouped into easy-to-browse categories.

Health Source - Consumer Edition

Consumer health information including magazines, reference books, and current health pamphlets

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center

Offers detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.

Home Improvement Reference Center

Provides detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information for a variety of home improvement and repair projects.

Job and Career Accelerator

Allows users to create, edit, and print a resume, search for jobs, schools, or scholarships. Also includes a career match tool and eBooks covering topics such as how to interview and network.

LearningExpress Library

Includes practice test for college placement, and skills building for math, reading, and writing, computer skills, e-books and career development tools.

Legal Information Reference Center

Search over 12,800 state-specific legal forms by topic including: adoption, bankruptcy, name changes, and more. A majority of the full text legal reference books provided through NOLO.

LinkedIn Learning (PPDL card required)

Offers more than 4,000 business, creative, and technology courses, hosted by expert instructors with real-world experience. Designed to help adults reach their personal and professional goals.

MasterFILE Complete

Provides full text periodicals covering an extensive range of subject areas including business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY and fashion.

Michigan History Magazine

Read about Michigan’s diverse history through feature articles and special sections published by the Michigan Historical Society.

Michigan Legal Help

On-line legal resource center to help people who are representing themselves in simple civil legal matters. Created by a collaboration of Michigan legal professionals.

My Heritage Library Edition

Genealogy resource including more than 6 billion historical ​records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions and over 2 billion family trees.

NoveList Plus

Reading recommendation database.  Lists of award-winning books and recommended reads, author readalikes, book discussion guides, expert reviews, series listed in order, and more.

Small Business Reference Center

Covers all aspects of starting and operating a business. Includes information on accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more.

Small Engine Repair

Detailed yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines.

MeL Databases

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